Bushranger

Terry gets caught out

WE got to rate Terry Mills and his cricketing prowess at the Territory Alliance Australia Day community backyard cricket match held at Jingili Water Gardens. A witness described his skill level as “much better than John Howard, but not quite as good as Bob Hawke”. Unlike Bob Hawke though, Terry didn’t try to stop the ball with his face.

Snakes alive in parliament

DARWIN snake catchers were called out to Parliament House on Thursday at 5am to remove a python from the steps at the entrance. By the time they arrived to remove the slithering beast with a forked tongue it was gone ... possibly up to its office for another day of governing the Territory.

Calling NT croc wranglers

TERRITORIANS like to think they’re experts on crocodiles, and now a particularly brave soul has the chance to prove it. Authorities in an Indonesian province are offering a reward to anyone who can retrieve a motorcycle tyre from around the neck of an almost 4m wild crocodile in Palu City. The crocodile is believed to have been carrying the tyre for years and authorities are worried the tyre may strangle the animal if it isn’t removed. While no details of the reward have been given, just imagine the bragging rights.

Game’s up for this kid

ONE Territory kid is up to his eyeballs in trouble after his dad discovered he’d been turning the family’s SodaStream bottles into bongs which were hidden about his bedroom. The plastic reusable bottles retail at about $20 for two. The teen was also discovered to have been spending about $250 a month on gaming services — on his dad’s credit card. Bushie understands the boy will be mowing lawns every Sunday for the rest of the year, at the very least.

Tracker site to rescue

A DARWIN tiler was down in the dumps last week when he lost his phone after a night out at the casino. A few days went by and the tiler was planning to buy a new one when a smart chap managed to track it down via the “Find My iPhone” website. It was tracked down to units in Stuart Park, a long way from the casino and where the tiler lives in Palmerston. Modern technology. Amazing, hey?

Scooting a spectator sport

THERE has been an influx of fluoro orange throughout the Darwin CBD this week with the introduction of the Neuron e-scooters, and an influx of laughs for Bushie. Bushie has witnessed Darwinites of all shapes, sizes and occupations trying to master the clunky escooters, some not doing such a good job.

Bushie even saw a fella with his kid standing on the deck in front of him, hanging on to the handlebars for dear life. Even some of the Territory’s top barristers have been spotted scooting. Bushie is happy to report most have been wearing the decidedly unattractive helmets. But remember riders: safety is sexy.